The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-25
IOWA STATE NEWS.

he East Side.
Kcokuk opened the ball for fairs. 1t
was first of the season, commencing
Aug. 3, 1887.
A convention Of the postmasters of
the Fourth Congressional District will
be held at Ossian, August 25.
The Dubuque City Council will in
yitc President Cleveland to witness the
dedication Of its high bridge.
Thieves broke into the Chicago &
North western ticket Office at Clarence
and secured small sum of money.
One thousand persons attndcd the
opening night of the musicale of Prof.
Leslie at Clear Lake. His chorus num-
bers 200.
Hon. Cato Sells will deliver the nd
dress before tho sons of Veterans Of East
ern Iowa at their next reunion at Gen.
ter Point in August.
Isaac Farrar, former resident of
t:lcnWood, who moved to Colorado
Some ten years ago was, shot and
killed on Sunday, July "a.
Robert Hutchinson, who helped to
erect the first log house in Iowa City,
md who built the Presbyterian church
here. died in that city this week.
Senator Parrott, in his paper, the
Waterloo Reporter, advocates the APP
pointment OF Board of Control to have
general supervision Of all State institu-
lions.
A special election has been suggested
IN Ida Grove to decide who shall be
elected principal of the school, since
The school board seems to be unable to
decide.
The newspapers of Davenport, of all
shades ofpolitics, arc united in favor
of q non-partisan judiciary. The
world is coming to that before long
and Iowa with it.
At the summer resort, Park Bluff a
icpth Of 500 feet has been reached in
boring for an artesian well, and strong
hopes are entertained that flowing
well will be secured.
1t is reported that James Reynolds, a
ramp, who assaulted a woman at
Leon, was pursued by party Of armed
men for two days. He was captured
near Decatur City and lynchcd after
,onfessing the crime.
The following letter from the U. S.
Land Commissioner to the Congressman
ior the LeMars district makes plain the
present status of the Sioux City & st.
Paul railroad lands recently returned
~ the State to the general government
Council Bluffs Globe: Misses Mary
md Lizzie Harvey. members of the
Dakota tribe of Indians of Nebraska.
we're in town last evening. They are
, striking example of what the govern
ncnt has done for some Of their tribe
srom their actions general appearance
and dress one would take them fol
white girls from the country.
Arrangements have been made for q
musical convention to be held al
Webster City from Aug. 22nd to the
27th next, conducted by Prof. H. S
Perkins, Chicago. assisted by the
best local talcn in the State.
cordial invitation is extended to all tho
musicians in tie State to come anC
spend week Of pleasure and profit.
What Cheer Patriot: Ten saloon
keepers and hoot-leggcrs of whiskc,
have fled the town since the prosecrl
tions against the dives were begun :
few weeks ago. Three are in jail ant
one under bonds. There is at presen
a terrible drouth raging in beer circle
at What Cheer as we'll as the elements
EASY street" is thing ofthe past, an,
the keepers of its dens have gone I,
join the boodlers at Canadian summe
resorts.
Ever since the horse thief capture,
in Moline was taken to Muscatine h.
has been Stimulating insanity. At fir,
he refused to eat for several days IN,
firing of that has taken three squar
meals 4 day since. AL of the time h
has either refused to talk or talked non
sense. One night he was awake al
night trying on other prisoners clothe
and turning things upside down gener
ally. He was locked up by himself a
3a. M. He is said to have wife an
and child at Buffalo, la. They hav
been in very destitute circumstances
being cared for by kind hearted citizen
for some time.
Three men entered the livery bar
of Charles Dean, ut Rockford, and thci
presence in the barn awoke the hire
man, who sprung up. seized a chat
and knocked one Of the men down. II
then tackled the other two and finall
drove them out of the barn. l
the struggle he received sta
from one of the men, but til
buckle of his suspender prevented il
Jury. Evidently they intended to brea
into the safe. They made good thei
escape.
Mrs. Eta Dysinscr, wife of II. 4
Dysinger, carpenter Of Council Bluf
lied from dose Of morphia taken wit
suicidal intent. and rs the result of
quarrel with her husband. She mad
deliberate preparations for her deatl
| She invited a number Of her lady friene
and told them that she would take ht
life before midnight. 1t is not knc "
when she took the poison. but when di
covered and the physician summone
| it was too late to save her. She w;
"a years old and leaves no children.
About June l, e. Frederickson
Souix City, had four promisory not
amounting to $50 stolen from him ,
Mitchell, ID. I. A short time ago
Young man named c. w. Malloy W:
arrested at Clinton as suspicio,
| character and sentenced to thirty da,
in Jail on a charge of yagrancy, II
said he had left yalise ut hotel
Freeport, ILL.,, and the officers thel
were notified and requested to cxamil
tho contents Of the grip. The TO,
notes were found, together with 9TH
valuable papers. Mr. Frederickson w
informed Of the fact, and Depu
Sheriff Davenport went down to Gil
ton after Malloy, returning with hi